Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications in South Carolina
What 39 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$35,454
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,009
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,966
Average per stay
State rank
#19 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $35,454 for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $7,009. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $7,791.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $7,009Billed $35,454
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:
South Carolina hospitals: esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications
Every South Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 129 | $34,357 | $6,875 | $5,000 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 115 | $57,860 | $7,049 | $5,353 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 93 | $32,597 | $6,822 | $4,360 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 89 | $31,472 | $7,672 | $5,379 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 70 | $37,414 | $6,265 | $4,419 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 62 | $27,538 | $11,206 | $6,151 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 59 | $31,066 | $9,369 | $5,917 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 54 | $33,334 | $7,246 | $5,451 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 54 | $20,973 | $6,359 | $5,060 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 53 | $31,451 | $5,603 | $4,395 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 50 | $57,623 | $6,010 | $4,574 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 47 | $29,488 | $8,985 | $5,752 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 46 | $72,782 | $6,428 | $4,791 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 41 | $27,794 | $7,566 | $5,142 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 38 | $20,795 | $5,322 | $3,906 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 37 | $23,062 | $5,017 | $3,748 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 36 | $23,148 | $6,309 | $4,707 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 35 | $57,479 | $6,520 | $5,079 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 34 | $48,361 | $5,692 | $4,261 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 34 | $22,914 | $6,235 | $4,789 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 32 | $27,341 | $6,470 | $5,195 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 29 | $24,205 | $6,525 | $4,827 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 28 | $31,035 | $9,101 | $5,719 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 22 | $26,193 | $7,277 | $5,565 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 21 | $23,478 | $5,294 | $3,376 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 20 | $49,003 | $7,623 | $6,562 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 20 | $32,664 | $5,016 | $3,874 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 20 | $25,518 | $5,111 | $3,391 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 19 | $25,444 | $5,539 | $4,319 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 19 | $29,190 | $5,830 | $4,229 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 18 | $30,018 | $6,538 | $5,450 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 17 | $27,877 | $9,270 | $6,109 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 17 | $44,817 | $6,789 | $4,517 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 16 | $26,380 | $7,420 | $5,256 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 14 | $48,365 | $5,108 | $3,709 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 13 | $53,934 | $8,235 | $5,244 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 13 | $22,246 | $6,427 | $4,122 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 12 | $22,677 | $6,606 | $5,368 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 12 | $29,094 | $10,492 | $6,754 |
Lowest and highest payments in South Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $5,016 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $5,017 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $5,108 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $5,111 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $5,294 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $11,206 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $10,492 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,369 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $9,270 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $9,101 |
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Questions
How much does esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392) at 39 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $35,454 on average, while the average total payment was $7,009, of which Medicare paid $4,966. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in South Carolina, average charges were 5.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.